Project Manager - Industrial Automation (Pharmaceutical)

Capgemini Engineering; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobility allowance

8% Holiday allowance

26 vacation days

Career development programs

Pension contributions

Home office allowance

Laptop & SIM card for personal use

FlexAbroad: 45 days abroad

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering is seeking a Project Manager for Industrial Automation in the Netherlands. You will lead end-to-end automation projects, manage stakeholders, and ensure GMP-aligned delivery within scope, time, and budget.

The role requires 3+ years in project management, with expertise in industrial automation and familiarity with pharma regulations. You will guide a cross-functional team and collaborate with clients and contractors.

Qualifications

• Proven project management expertise with 3+ years in PM roles and PMP or equivalent cert.
• Solid understanding of industrial automation environments and platforms.
• Experience in regulated industries, preferably pharmaceuticals or life sciences, with GMP knowledge.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading project delivery end-to-end – planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects within scope, time, and budget.
• Stakeholder management and communication between client, Capgemini Engineering teams and contractors.
• Risk and issue management with contingency planning to keep projects on track.
• Coordinating and leading cross-functional teams and managing resource planning.

Skills

Project management

Industrial automation

Pharma/GMP experience

Leadership & stakeholders

Tools

Siemens PLC

Emerson DeltaV

Honeywell HC-900

Job description

Capgemini Engineering

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to to solutions against wildfires, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

What you’ll be working on as Project Manager - Industrial Automation

Role

• Leading project delivery end-to-end – Planning, executing, monitoring, and closing automation projects within scope, time, and budget, ensuring alignment with both client expectations and Capgemini Engineering's quality standards.
• Stakeholder management & communication – Acting as the primary point of contact between the client's automation department, internal Capgemini Engineering teams, and third-party contractors, ensuring clear, consistent, and transparent communication across all levels.
• Risk & issue management – Proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks and issues, developing contingency plans to keep projects on track in a complex, regulated industrial environment.
• Driving GMP compliance – Ensuring all project activities are carried out in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines and applicable pharmaceutical industry regulations, supporting validation and qualification activities where required.
• Team coordination & leadership – Coordinating and motivating a cross-functional team of engineers and specialists, fostering a collaborative and high-performing project culture while managing workload distribution and resource planning.

Your profile

Skills

• Proven project management expertise – Professional experience in technical environments, with at least 3 years in a dedicated Project Management role, and a recognised PM certification such as PMP or equivalent.
• Industrial automation knowledge – A solid understanding of industrial automation systems and environments, with familiarity with platforms such as Siemens PLC, Emerson DeltaV, or Honeywell HC-900 being a strong advantage.
• Pharmaceutical or GMP experience – Experience working in a regulated industry, ideally pharmaceuticals or life sciences, with working knowledge of GMP requirements and their implications for project delivery.
• Strong leadership & stakeholder skills – Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage diverse stakeholders, and communicate effectively at all levels of an organisation, from engineers to senior client management.

What We Offer

• A gross salary between €3.500 and €5.500 per month, including a mobility allowance of €850 and 8% holiday allowance (based on a 40-hour workweek).
• 26 vacation days. Looking for even more time off? You can purchase additional leave days.
• Engagement in projects that directly impact industrial technology and innovation, where you can collaborate with top engineers and expand your expertise.
• Access to career development programs, certifications, and digital learning platforms to support your growth.
• Contributions to your pension, and you also have the flexibility to make additional personal contributions.
• Work from wherever suits you best with our connectivity and home office allowance.
• A high-performance laptop and a SIM card that you may also use for personal purposes.
• FlexAbroad: Work up to 45 days per year from abroad.
• A high level of freedom and responsibility in your work.

Your work environment

With over 200 colleagues, our Manufacturing & Industrial Operations department offers significant and meaningful contributions to various organisations in The Netherlands and occasionally abroad. Our people have expertise in offering partnerships and solutions around industrial automation, smart factory, and data science. Our projects vary tremendously, from upgrading automation systems for a vaccin production line, designing smart sensors based on IoT and cloud technology to reduce food waste, to developing predictive models to optimize warehouse logistics. And sometimes you are working as technical coordinator in large project teams of over 50 colleagues, and at other times you are working on a solution with only two or three other colleagues. This makes our work highly unpredictable in scope, project duration and commuting time. Yet also incredibly rewarding in terms of learning and growth opportunities. And the best thing is, everyone has your back in becoming successful. Because our clients, our partners, depend on it!

Meet us at one of our events

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About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.
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